Bear Squats in Basement for a Month, Finally Evicted by Bear League

Unwanted Basement Dweller

• 🐻 A homeowner, Ken Johnson, dealt with an unusual and unwelcome guest: a 500 lb black bear that took up residence in his basement crawl space for over a month.
• 🏠 The bear moved in around Thanksgiving and would emerge at night, causing noise and a strong odor, and even damaged gas lines, leading to a loss of hot water.
• ⚠️ Wildlife officials attempted to trap the bear, but mistakenly captured a different animal, leaving Johnson with his persistent squatter.

The Eviction Process

• 🆘 Johnson eventually contacted The Bear League, a specialized group that uses unique methods for bear removal emergencies.
• 🎯 The Bear League's technique involved firing paintballs into the crawl space to encourage the bear to leave its den.
• 🚪 After 37 days, the bear finally retreated and was later spotted near an electrified doormat, realizing its usual entry point had been sealed.

Discussion and Commentary

• 🤔 The hosts, Ben Gleib and Tehran Von Ghasri, discussed the absurdity of the situation, with Gleib humorously suggesting the homeowner might have attracted the bear by leaving picnic baskets.
• 🗣️ Von Ghasri raised points about race and immigration, drawing parallels between the bear's presence and more serious societal issues, which Gleib found to be an